5. The Funeral

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Episode Five - The Funeral Clive’s latest fundraising project is put into jeopardy and he must attend a funeral to maintain his position in the league tables. Luckily Ken is on hand to school him in the dark arts of fundraising at a wake. Harriett tasks herself with getting Gladys a date and Lauren and Achi become embroiled in an ethical protest. Garrett Millerick’s Do Gooders is a new ensemble sitcom that takes us behind the charity curtain and mines the numerous frustrations that come with trying to ‘do good’ on an industrial scale. The series follows the exploits of the fundraising events team at a fictional mid-level charity, The Alzheimers Alliance. Fundraising for this kind of mid-table organisation comes with its own unique set of challenges, be it setting up eye catching events, courting celebrity endorsement or juggling the inter charity politics. And whilst certainly not languishing on the lowest rungs of the charity league table, Alzheimers hasn’t got the dazzling sheen or the pulling power of a cancer charity, nor does it capture the public’s sympathies in the way lifeboats or guide dogs do. If Cancer Research is Coca-Cola, Alzheimers Alliance is Lilt. A cracking drink, but they’ve got to work hard to remind people they exist or face total extinction. Cast Lauren – Ania Magliano Gladys – Lisa McGrillis Clive – Garrett Millerick Harriett – Fay Ripley Achi – Ahir Shah Ken – Frank Skinner Guest Stars Sandra – Andrea Hubert Marcus – Glenn Moore Writer – Garrett Millerick Sound Engineer – David Thomas Editor – David Thomas Production Assistant – Jenny Recaldin Producer – Jules Lom Executive Producers – Richard Allen-Turner, Daisy Knight, Julien Matthews, Jon Thoday An Avalon Television Production for BBC Radio 4